Kasparov to attend informatics forum in Istanbul

Kasparov will speak about competition in the changing world and make recommendations on strategy development.

A chess grandmaster will visit Istanbul to participate in an informatics forum next week.

Garry Kasparov will attend SAP Forum 2011, one of informatics events organized by software provider SAP, on September 23.

Kasparov will speak about competition in the changing world and make recommendations on strategy development.

Born in Baku in 1963, Kasparov is a Russian chess grandmaster, a former World Chess Champion, and one of the greatest chess players of all times.

Kasparov became the youngest ever undisputed World Chess Champion in 1985 at the age of 22. He announced his retirement from professional chess in March 2005 to devote his time to politics and writing.

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